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A photograph of a ritual exchange in a bright, pastel-walled hall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, wearing a white shawl, gold necklaces and a bracelet, holds a small ritual object in his right hand and offers from a tray. A man in white shirt and glasses with a rudraksha mala stands before him with hands held together. Beside them a bald man in an orange robe stands with palms joined, and a man in an orange robe with a gold chain stands at right. A white-clad elderly man and other white-clad devotees stand at left, and a tray of offerings sits at lower right. The appearance-based label for the long-haired man in the white shawl and gold necklaces is a person, with his role as the one making the offering.

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A photograph of a devotional blessing in an indoor hall with pink walls and a dark red curtain. A long-haired man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border, wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, smiles while touching a devotee's forehead with his right hand. Beside him, a monk in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head holds a silver tray of small glass cups and offerings. A devotee in white kurta with a rudraksha mala bows with hands folded at chest, and other men in white stand behind.2011-02-14A photograph of a devotional blessing at an indoor hall with a saffron and orange drape in the background. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears a white dhoti and shawl, a red and gold necklace, and rudraksha malas, and places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. Several devotees in white and checked clothing stand with palms pressed together, and an attendant in orange robes on the right holds a silver tray with offerings. a person is the central figure, shown blessing devotees in a blessing gesture.2011-02-12A photograph inside a hall with orange and yellow tassel hangings. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a white dhoti with a gold border, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and a bangle on his upper arm; he smiles while placing his hand on the head of a bowing devotee in white clothes with a mala. Beside him, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray of offerings. Other white-clad devotees and a shaved-headed man stand in the background.2011-02-14A photograph of a ritual blessing in an ashram hall. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a red-and-gold stole and a long rudraksha mala stands centre, placing his right hand on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white kurta. Beside him a shaved-headed monk in orange stands with hands clasped, and at the right a younger monk in orange holds a silver tray of gold-coloured items. Several devotees in white clothes on the left stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind, white drapes, a gold and red ornate shrine or throne, and a projector screen are visible.2011-02-28A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti and white shawl, a red and gold necklace of rudraksha-style beads and a gold pendant, and gold armlets. He raises his right hand toward the head of a devotee in a white shirt, as if giving a blessing. To the right, a monk in saffron robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Devotees in white and orange clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaskar around them, and a yellow and orange backdrop hangs behind.2011-02-12Indoor temple-hall scene during a ritual distribution. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl with red and bead malas and a gold necklace stands at center, holding a small silver plate with offerings and touching the forehead of a young man in a white shirt. Around them, monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold a silver tray and a white box of offerings, while a devotee in a white shirt and a man in green shirt have hands raised in reverence. A golden deity murti and orange draped decorations are visible in the background.2011-02-12A photograph of a ceremonial moment among devotees. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered sash, several rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded arm bands, reaches out to touch the forehead of a bowed devotee dressed in white. The long-haired figure holds a tray of small items in his other hand, and a man in an orange robe stands at the right holding a silver tray of offerings. Other men in white clothes stand behind, one wearing glasses and another with a white lanyard-style badge. Saffron-coloured hangings with gold and red tassels are visible at the top of the frame.2011-02-14A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti-style wrap with a maroon border, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, who is smiling and extending his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a devotee. Several men stand around him: at left, two men with palms pressed together in namaste, one in a white shirt and one in pink; in the centre a man in white with a rudraksha mala and hands clasped; a man in a dark green shirt behind them. At right, a bald man in white and another in orange hold a silver tray of offerings. Red and yellow striped decorative banners hang from pillars in the pale-walled hall, which has a white screen behind. The long-haired figure has a distinctive presentation with long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha and gold adornments, matching the page's reference to Swamiji, so he is identified as Swamiji (probable), giving blessings in person.2011-02-11A photograph of a long-haired man in white dhoti with a gold border, wearing red and beaded rudraksha-style malas and a gold necklace, placing his raised hand on the forehead of a smiling man in a white hooded top with palms pressed together. Around them, devotees in white clothes stand in an indoor hall with a patterned curtain and tassels at the top right. At the lower right, a man in saffron-orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings, possibly for aarti or a blessing. The long-haired man with distinctive rudraksha malas and swept hair matches the probable Swamiji description, while the others are devotees and attendants.2011-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala places his hand on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt and dhoti. Several other devotees in white with folded hands stand to the left, and an orange-robed attendant on the right holds a silver tray of offerings. Behind them, a decorated shrine area with gold and red draperies and oil lamps is visible. The scene suggests blessing or darshan at an ashram event.2011-02-28A photograph of an outdoor ashram-style gathering under a white canopy with striped fabric. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, multiple rudraksha and beaded necklaces, and red-and-gold bangles, stands at right touching the forehead of a devotee in white with his fingers and holding a silver tray of offerings. a person: the long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial beaded necklaces are visible cues, though his face is not clearly shown. Next to him, an orange-robed monastic with a shaved head holds the tray edge. Devotees in white kurtas and a green-striped tracksuit stand around, one with eyeglasses and folded hands, others bowing with palms together.2011-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of an ashram gathering indoors. A long-haired man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red-brown rudraksha mala stands at centre, smiling and raising his hand in blessing over a bowed devotee's head. Around him, men in white ritual clothes press palms together or stand with folded hands. At right, a monk in orange robes holds a silver tray of offerings with fruit and small bowls. Red and gold decorative hangings are visible at the top.2011-02-14